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v LANTERN. No. 409,506. Patented Aug. 20, 1889.

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A. M. SCHILLING.

LANTERN.

No. 409,506. Patented Aug, 20, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PAT NT Ormcnc AUGUST M. SCHILLING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,506, dated. August20, 1889.

Application filed November 19, 1888. I Serial No. 291,199. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that 1, AUGUST M. SCHILLING, of Chicago, in the county ofCook, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Lanterns and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a central verticalsection of a lower portion of a lantern with my invention-appliedthereto, the upper portion of the lantern being shown in elevation; Fig.2, a perspective view showing the lamp as provided with my wicleadjusterremoved from the lantern-frame; Fig. 3, a detail view showing inelevation the inner side of the lantern-frame with my operating-slidefor working the wicleadjuster in place therein; and Fig. at a detailperspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the wick-adjusting lev'er.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved attachment forlanterns, whereby the lamp-wick can be moved up or down, as desired,from the outside of the lantern without opening the casing or removingthe lamp; and to this end my invention consists in the wick-adjustingmechanism and in the construction, arrangement, and combination of theparts thereof, as hereinafter specified.

The lantern to which I show my attachlnent applied in the drawings is ofthe ordinary form and construction of oil-lanterns now on the market andin general use; but I desire it to be understood that I do not limitmyself to any particular form or style of lantern-body, as mywick-operating devices can be applied to any one of a number ofdifferent kinds of lanterns where it is desirable or advantageous toprovide means capable of operation from the outside of the lantern foradjusting the height of the wick to give the desired flame or loweringit so as to extinguish the light.

As. the form of lantern is not essential, but can be varied indefinitelywithout departure from my invention, the construction of the lanternframe and top and the means for holding the globe in place need not bedescribed herein.

In the drawings, A designates the lanternframe, and B the globe heldtherein. The base or lower portion of this frame is, as shown, in theform of a ring or tube A of a diameter to surround the lamp-body C andleave a space around such body and the rings interior wall. In such ringor tube are the usual air-openings a a for admitting air into the spacearound the lamp-body, from which it can pass upward on all sides of thelampburner C. This burner, as shown, is of the ordinary well-known kindadapted to be screwed into the opening in the top of the lamp-body andhaving a flat wick-tube C in which is the wick In one of the hat sidesof this tube are two narrow upright slots 0 0, through which the wickcan be reached by my adjusting device to be described.

I11 the form of lantern illustrated in the drawings the lamp has a broadbase C", extending outward on all sides from the lampbody. Upon thisbase is the upright annular flange or fixed ring 0", adapted to receivewithin it the lower annular portion A of the lantern-frame. On oppositesides of such portion of the frame are the two outwardly-projectingstuds or pins to a, and at opposite sides of the flange or fixed ring Con the lampbase are the radial olfsets c 0, adapted to ac commodate orallow the passage of the studs a a as the lamp and frame are puttogether with the flange C surrounding the bottom of the lantern-frame.In this flange or ring C, on opposite sides of the opposite offsets c c,are the horizontal slots 0 0 each one extending along the ring a shortdistance and then out on the side of the respective offset 0. \Viththese slots as described and shown, if, with the lamp and lantern-frametogether so that the pins or studs a a are in the offsets c c, the frameand lamp be turned with reference to each otherthe studs can be movedout of the offsets into engagement with the slots, so as to fasten thelamp to the frame. A spring-catch D or other desired form of lockingdevice can be used to engage one of ICO . This slot extends in suchdirection as to allow the passage and play of the slide-operating whosearms a 6, provided with teeth or points e e, are adapted to project intothe slots c c in the wick-tube and engage the wick. The pivotal supportof the lever is the pin E, supported in the two eyes or loops 6 c on thelamp-top and passing through a pivot-opening 6 on the under side of thelever between the loops or eyes e 6 The outer end of the lever has ahorizontal arm e extending at right angles to the lever.

On the inner side of the lower annular part of the lantern-frame is thevertically-moving slide F, having on its upper end an'inwardlyextendingarm f, provided with the slot f, adapted to engage the arm 6 on thelever E.

the requisite play of the arm 6 with reference to the slide-arm as theslide is moved up and down to actuate the lever. The slide, which can beheld in place on the lamp-frame and guided in any desired way, has a pinor handle f projecting outward through a slot in the lantern-framebaseinposition to be moved from the outside of such base. A spring f pressingupon the inner side of the lower end of the slide, serves to retain theslide in any desired position into which it has been moved by the handleor knob.

I do not limit myself to any particular form of means for holding theslide in place and guiding it in its reciprocations. If, as in thelantern shown in the drawings, the annular lower part A of the frame hasa portion set inward to form an annular rib on the inner side, suchset-in portion can be cut away to the width of the slide F. The sides ofthe cut will then serve as guides for the slide, which, above and belowthe cut made, rests against the inner face of the annular base of theframe. A plate f bridging the slideguiding cut in the annular rib A andengaging the back or inner side of the slide, serves to keep the latterin place in said out. The

in any desired way to the inner face of the annular rib A If desired,this plate could be dispensed with and the slide held in place in itsguideway by means of lugs or cars at the sides of the guiding-cutprojecting over the inner side of the slide to engage the same.

WVhere the lantern-frame base has no annular inwardly-set portion, asshown in the drawings, any desired form of guide for the slide can befastened to or formed upon the inner side of such base. The slot or cutin the latter need then be only wide enough to admit handle or knob.

The method of using and the operation of the invention, as shown anddescribed, I briefly describe as follows: After the lamp has been filledand the burner has been secured in place on the lamp-b0dy, so as to.

bring the slotted side of the wick-tube around opposite the pivotalsupport for the lever E, the lever is placed so that its fork-arms e eenter the slots in the wick-tube at points about midway of the length ofsuch slots and the pins or teeth on the fork-arm ends engage the wickwithin the tube. The lever pivot-pin E is then passed through the eyes 6e and the pivotal opening on the lever between the eyes. If desired, amark 0 may be made on the wick-tube to indicate the point at which thefork end of the lever should be when the lever is being put in place.For convenience sake another mark 0 can be made on the burner toregister with the mark 0 011 the lamp-top when the burner has beenturned to bring the slotted side of its wicktube around into the properposition; but these marks, like that on the wick-tube, a e notnecessary, and can be dispensed with or left off, as desired. WVith theslide F raised to bring its slotted arm f to the proper height to engagethe arm 6 on the outer end of the lever E, the lamp-body can be placedupon the frame-base and turned thereon, so as to cause locking of thelamp and frame together, as hereinbefore described.

This relative turning of the lamp and lanternframe brings the arm 6* onthe wick-operating lever into engagement with the slot f in the arm f onslide I By the movement of such slide up and down the wick will, throughthe action of lever E, be depressed to lower the wick, so as to diminishor extinguish theflame, and raised to any desired height. By

the action of the spring engaging the slide, as

shown and described, the slide, and consequently the wick-lever andwick, will be held at any desired adjustment. dicate the height of theslide to bring its slotted arm in position to engage the arm on As agage to inlever E when the lamp and lantern-frame are put together andturned, as set forth, a mark f can be made on the outer side of theslide to register with another mark f on the frame-base, when the slideis at the required height. ends of this retaining-plate can be fastenedAs will be seen from the drawings and de- 1 scription hereinbeforegiven, my wick-operating device is cheap and simple and can be appliedto any of the common and well-known forms of lantern without makingnecessary any change in the form or construction of lantern-frame orlamp. By it the wick can be moved as desired from the outside of thelantern without opening the latter, and will be held securely againstaccidental move- I ment, as by shock or jar, while the lantern is inuse.

lVhereother means than those shown and described are used to lock thelamp in place in the lantern-frame, the slotted arm on the slide and thearm on the lever can easily be adapted to be brought into position tobring the lever-arm and slot f" on the slide-arm into engagement as thelamp and frame are put together.

The fastening or locking devices for the lamp can be varied indefinitelywithout involving any departure from my invention.

\Vhile I prefer to use a flat wick-tube and wick, as shown, I do notlimit myself thereto. Round or other shaped tubes and wicks can beemployed, the shape of the toothed end of the wick-lever being changedto suit.

The pivot-pin for the wick-operating lever is made easily removable andreplaceable, so that it can be taken out when the end of the lever is tobe placed in the desired position for engaging the Wick and readilyreplaced again to act as a pivot for the lever.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. I11 combination withthe burner of a lamp, a lever engaging the lamp-wick, a slide connectedwith the lever so as to operate the same, and means for moving the slideand holding it as moved, substantially as and for the purpose shown.

2. In combination with the burner of a lamp, a lever engaging thelamp-wiek, a slide held and guided in a guideway on a suitable supportand connected with the lever, and means for holding such slide fromaccidental movement, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with the burner of a lamp, a lever engaging the wick,the slide guided in a way on a suitable support and connected with thelever, a handle to move the slide, and a spring engaging the slide tohold it from accidental movement, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

4. In combination with the burner of a lamp, a lever engaging the wickand having an arm, the vertically-moving slide having an arm with a slotin it to engage the lever-arm, and means for holding the slide againstaccidental movement from shock or jar, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

5. In combination with a lamp body and burner having a slottedwick-tube, the pivoted lever having one end extending in through theslot or slots in the tube and adapted to engage a wick therein, and aremovable pivot for such lever, substantially as and for the purposeshown.

6. In combination with a lamp body and burner having a flat wick-tubeprovided with two slots in one side, the lever having the forked endwith arms of its fork entering the slots in the wick-tube and on theirends provided with wick-engagin g teeth or points, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

'7. In a lantern, in combination with the lamp body and burner, thelever pivotally supported on the lamp-body, adapted at its inner end toengage the wick of the lamp, and a movable piece carried by thelanternframe connected with the lever and adapted to be moved from theoutside of the frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a lantern, in combination with the lamp body and burner, the leverfor engaging and operating the wick, the slide supported 011 thelantern-frame and connected with the wick-lever, and means whereby suchslide can be moved from the outside of the lantern, substantially as andfor the purpose shown.

9. In a lantern, in combination with the slide supported upon thelantern-frame having a knob or handle in position to be moved from theoutside of the frame, and within the frame having an arm with a slottherein, the lamp body and burner, and the wick-operating leverpivotally supported from the lamp-body having an arm to engage the slotin the arm on the slide, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this27th day of October, 1888.

AUGUST M. SGIEIIIILING.

Witnesses:

ALBERT I1. LARNED, EUGENE G. HENRY.

